Steel Cross
Steel Cross is an artwork in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Mosier Hill stands 457 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Steubenville Marina, a park 0.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Jefferson County Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 17.2 mi off the Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 2 mi
- Suicide Hill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Steubenville Marina: 0.2 mi
- Bellview Park: 0.6 mi
- North End Park: 0.6 mi
- The Flats: 0.8 mi
- Piece of Pie Park: 0.8 mi
- Tomb of the Unborn Child: 0.3 mi
- Fort Steuben: 1.5 mi
- Weirton (WV) Steel Company Employees Honor Roll: 3.9 mi
- George Washington: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Jefferson County Historical Association Museum: 0.8 mi
- Steubenville Visitors Center: 1.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill School House Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Brooke County Historical Museum and Culture Center: 7.6 mi
- Hancock County Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Camp Knee-Bow: 4.5 mi
- Indian Rock Park: 5.8 mi
- Kaul Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Quaker Ridge Arboretum & Nature Trails: 8.5 mi
- Jefferson Lake State Park: 11.3 mi
- St. Francis Statue: 0.2 mi
- Crucifix: 0.2 mi
- Christ the King Statue: 0.2 mi
- Do Not Be Afraid: 0.2 mi
- The Alpha and the Omega: 0.3 mi
- Backbone Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Taylors Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mechling Hill: 4.7 mi
- Norton Hill: 6.0 mi
- Myers Knob: 6.4 mi
- Peri Van Winkle Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Toronto Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- REACH Garden: 15.0 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 22.0 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 22.2 mi
- Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort: 14.0 mi
- Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort: 14.1 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 19.6 mi
- Urban Assault: 20.8 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 22.6 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 12.9 mi
- Purgatory Falls: 23.3 mi
- Fredericktown Falls: 23.4 mi
- Stewarts Falls: 23.4 mi
- Warriors Point: 8.4 mi
- Point Pleasant: 13.7 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 24.9 mi
- Rider's Ridge: 13.1 mi
- Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
- White Pine Grove: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steel Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosier Hill | SSE 148° | 457 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sampson Hill | SSE 156° | 454 m | 22.3 mi |
| Quakers Knob | ESE 103° | 443 m | 11.3 mi |
| Round Knob | N 352° | 433 m | 20.4 mi |
| Garrett Hill | SE 125° | 420 m | 19.1 mi |
| Stewart Hill | NNE 18° | 412 m | 15.9 mi |
| Norton Hill | WNW 285° | 408 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | SE 128° | 397 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:16 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steubenville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1073792734
Day trips start here
- Washington · 24 mi
- Coraopolis · 26 mi
- Robinson Township · 26 mi
- Sewickley · 26 mi
- Carrollton · 28 mi
- Lisbon · 28 mi
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